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Mikro-Lakka emery deposit, Kerkis mountain, Western Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greecei
Regional Level Types
Mikro-Lakka emery depositDeposit
Kerkis mountainMountain
Western SamosMunicipality
SamosRegional Unit
North AegeanAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Zincohögbomite-2N2S, etc.

Mikro-Lakka emery deposit, Kerkis mountain, Western Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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Zincohögbomite-2N2S, etc.

Mikro-Lakka emery deposit, Kerkis mountain, Western Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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Zincohögbomite-2N2S, etc.

Mikro-Lakka emery deposit, Kerkis mountain, Western Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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Zincohögbomite-2N2S, etc.

Mikro-Lakka emery deposit, Kerkis mountain, Western Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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Zincohögbomite-2N2S, etc.

Mikro-Lakka emery deposit, Kerkis mountain, Western Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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Zincohögbomite-2N2S, etc.

Mikro-Lakka emery deposit, Kerkis mountain, Western Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 26° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N26E15
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
6472
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6472:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Μικρο-Λάκκα, Όρος Κερκετέας (Όρος Κερκίς), Σάμος, Ελλάδα


Metabauxite occurrence in western Samos.
Not to be confused with the Mikri Lakka locality in eastern Samos.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spinel var. Titano-spinel
Formula: Mg(Al,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S (TL)
Formula: [(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Type Locality:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Titano-spinel4.BB.05Mg(Al,Ti)2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘZincohögbomite-2N2S (TL)4.CB.20[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Oⓘ Spinel var. Titano-spinelMg(Al,Ti)2O4
NaSodium
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Titano-spinelMg(Al,Ti)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Alⓘ Spinel var. Titano-spinelMg(Al,Ti)2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Tiⓘ Spinel var. Titano-spinelMg(Al,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Ockenga, Ewald, Yalçin, Ünsal, Medenbach, Olaf, Schreyer, Werner (1998) Zincohögbomite, a new mineral from eastern Aegean metabauxites. European Journal of Mineralogy, 10 (6) 1361-1366 doi:10.1127/ejm/10/6/1361
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